dialogue traits

[FCS]

Yeah, I'm usually a terrestrial free-to-air viewer
but, at the minute, I'm keeping an eye on a
property with a cable feed. It was a bit of a big
disappointment to find the musicians' channel
has fell by the wayside but, otherwise, what
a range.

This package has a wide choice, from gang
bangs to bible bashers, sci-fi to psychics.

And it was indeed a religious channel that
prompted this: religion does involve talking
to big groups of already sympathetic people,
and the guy was giving "real world" or, in
other words, contemporary examples of the
behaviour of people. Yes, he's English and
ordained. But after one example I noticed
he paused and added, as if for effect, "true
story".

No comment on the content, please note,
just an example of contemporary verbal
reinforcing tactics in one-to-many religious
address that seemed worthy of note.

The flip side of this is the "Oh, it's religion
isn't it?" disappointment that strangers who
claim psychic ability employ in the face of
disbelief of their particular assertions (though
that may be soooo last millenium these days,
I really wouldn't know).

Not that it was the root of my skepticism
at any point in time it's been tried on me.

Whichever way, no-one's going to write quite
like James Joyce just by channel hopping.

SIPSTON

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[Blue Sow]

Post by FCS
Yeah,

Yes what? Was there a question?

Post by FCS
I'm usually a terrestrial free-to-air viewer
but, at the minute, I'm keeping an eye on a
property with a cable feed.

On what do you feed the cable? Oh, you mean 'cable TV'.

Post by FCS
It was a bit of a big
disappointment to find the musicians' channel
has fell by the wayside but, otherwise, what
a range.

Only a small disappointment then.

Post by FCS
This package has a wide choice, from gang
bangs to bible bashers, sci-fi to psychics.

Three topics is a very wide choice.

Post by FCS
And it was indeed a religious channel that
prompted this: religion does involve talking
to big groups of already sympathetic people,

Except for when they seek converts of course, then it doesn't.

Post by FCS
and the guy was giving "real world" or, in
other words, contemporary examples of the
behaviour of people. Yes, he's English and
ordained. But after one example I noticed
he paused and added, as if for effect, "true
story".

Indeed. Was it a true story? They do not always lie.

Post by FCS
No comment on the content, please note,
just an example of contemporary verbal
reinforcing tactics in one-to-many religious
address that seemed worthy of note.

A widely used technique, not at all limited to religion, and hardly noteworthy.

Post by FCS
The flip side of this is the "Oh, it's religion
isn't it?" disappointment that strangers who
claim psychic ability employ in the face of
disbelief of their particular assertions

In what way is the one is the reverse of the other?

Post by FCS
(though
that may be soooo last millenium these days,
I really wouldn't know).

If you do not know, why did you say it? As the last millennium is also the last
century, and also still the last decade, I doubt that anything will be 'last
millennium' for another few hundreds of years (with or without the 'soooo').

Post by FCS
Not that it was the root of my skepticism
at any point in time it's been tried on me.

What is the root then? And what was tried, and when?

Post by FCS
Whichever way, no-one's going to write quite
like James Joyce just by channel hopping.

Well no, although how that is related to the previous is anyone's guess.
Why would you want to (write like Joyce) anyway?

Post by FCS
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